I MR EDITOR'S NOTE See Page 4 Lit 43an D4ai.ti d NyVI #s Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LXV, No. 31 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1954 CLOUDY, MILD SIX PAGES Dulles Predicts Passage of New 1954I Most Prosperous Year Defense Treaty Peacetime Reports to President and Nation In First Televised Cabinet Meeting WASHINGTON (MP)-Secretary of State Dulles, speaking at the first televised presidential Cabinet meeting in history, last night predicted ratification of the new Western Europe defense plan and forecast failure for Soviet attempts to smash it. Reporting in intimate fashion to President Eisenhower, other members of the Cabinet and the nation at large, Sec. Dulles said the Paris conferences which produced the alliance agreements had - to succeed "because the price of STUDENTS SPEAK: Campus Political Party .draws Varied Opinions; By DAVE LEVY Organization of a campus political party brought extreme and varied opinions concerning the Common Sense Party yesterday. Hank Berliner, '56, Student Legislature member: "CSP is not up to the intelligence of the student body. The function of political parties is to gain power but the concern of those interested in stu-, dent government should be the general welfare of the entire aca- History-Ike Reports Decrease In Unemployment Country's Jobless Now 2,700,000- Problem 'Of Deep Concern to All' WASHINGTON MP)-President Eisenhower reported last night that unemployment has dropped to 2,700,000-the first time it has gone below the three million mark this year. The chief executive interrupted the reading of a prepared speech on economic conditions-he called this "The most prosperous peace- time year in history"-to read what he described as the latest govern- ment figures on employment. The jobless total this month, he said, has dropped by 400,000, from 3,100,000 to 2,700,000. Returning to his prepared manuscript, the President said unem- ployment in some areas-which has brought Democratic criticism in the congressional campaign-"is a matter of deep concern to all of us." In a nationwide television-radio address, which the White House had billed as "nonpolitical," the President said, amid applause, that he had just received the newest report on unemployment from See- retary of Commerce Weeks and MSC:-* IFC officials To Visit Here Michigan State College Interfra- ternity Council officials, visiting the University today, will attend tonight's Fraternity Presidents As- sembly meeting. The. meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. will be held at Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Michigan State officers, who are patterning their infant IFC after the one here, will arrive at 2 p.m. and spend the day inspecting the University fraternity system. After a meeting with James A. Lewis, Vice-President of Student Affairs, they will tour campus fra- ternity houses, sit in on a commit- tee chairmen's meeting and attend an informal dinner with University IFC officers. . Executive Council meeting us- ually held on Thursdays has been moved to 9:30 p.m. today so that * MSC officials may attend.- Billiards Expert At Michigan Union Charley Petersen, 76-year-old bil- liards expert, will give demonstra- tions on how to play his game. in the pool room of the Michigan Un- ion every afternoon this week. Peterson, employes by the Na- tional Association of College Un- ions, has won many billiard tro- phies in international competition. Demonstrations are public, and, Peterson says, "Women learn the game faster than men do." failure had become prohibitive." Expresses Confidence With Pres. Eisenhower seated at his side in the White House Cabi- net room, Sec. Dulles-just back from Paris-expressed confidence that each of the nations which signed the agreements will ratify them through their parliaments. The secretary was asked how Russia was likely to react to the new defense system. This question was put by Secretary of Agricul- ture Benson, who like other Cabi- net members, broke in from time to time.- Before Sec. Dulles could answer, the President, a smile on his face, volunteered: "I agree with you, Ezra, he ought to tell us the story on that." Communist Goal Sec. Dulles then went on to say that the goal of the Communists is to divide the Western allies. "I don't believe the Soviet Un- ion is going to break it up," he said, referring to the newly erect- ed alliance. He added: "The only object of the Soviet Union is by trick or de- vice to try to break it up." The precedent-setting nation- wide TV-radio session from the White House was a chatty, inti- mate sort of thing with the Amer- ican people getting their first look into the stately Cabinet room while the meeting actually was in progress. At the conclusion of Sec. Dulles' report, the President warmly con- gratulated him, saying: "Foster, I feel as if we should give youa standing ovation." Pres. Eisenhower called Dulles' report a "brilliant presentation," and told the secretary: "You know how strongly I feel about Euro- pean unity." demic communit." Joan Bryan, '56, Chairman of Knowledge Of 'U' Rules Emphasized (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles interpreting the current problems, plans and func- tions of the University's student ju- diciary councils.) By JANE HOWARD Rules, whether or not they were so planned, are often broken. Since violations exist, they must' be dealt with--and to do this job on campus there's a complex net- work of student judiciary bodies. The hierarchy begins with wo- men's house councils in individ- ual dormitories, sororities, League Women's house directors, jud- iciary chairmen and council miembers have been invited to a Women's Judiciary Workshop scheduled for 7:30 p.m. today in the League. Problems and aims of the judiciary system will be discussed. houses and co-operatives, and con- tinues through Women's Judiciary Council, Women's Panel and the Joint Judiciary. All the groups operate on a strict "jury of peers" principle- students who break rules confront the decisions only of fellow stu- dents. Underlying Women's Judie ac- tions, however, is the philosophy that rules should be understood and improved as well as enforced. On a routine basis, Women's Judic works consistently to coor- dinate and educate subordinate groups, and reviews the cases and actions handled by dormitory and house councils. But an equally important aim, according to Women's Judic chair- man Sally Stahl, '55, is to famil- iarize every woman student with the rules governing her campus career. "Ignorance of the rules," Miss Stahl explained, "is never an ex- cuse for violations." To further this policy, Women's Judic mailed letters last summer to all incom- ing freshmen and transfer women, to acquaint them with the system of regulations. SL's Culture and Education Com- mittee said: "The platform of the CSP is fine but I wonder what kind of election can be held with only one party. It may arouse student interest but it may possibly in- volve cheap politiking rather than an honest election." Bill Adams, '56, SL member: "I' approve of political parties in gen- eral but I don't think that the idea of one political party will give full enhancement to the Legisla- ture." Sandy Hoffman, '56, Chairman of SL's Public Relations Commit- tee: "The theory is fine, it may do a great deal for the Legislature provided that another party is formed to give opposing views so that a choice will be involved and so that once a party gets into power it actually attempts to put its platform into effect." IHC President Stan Levy, '55, Inter-House Council President: "I can't see that the CSP's platform is new or different. It seems only to be rais- ing old issues rather than present- ing fresh and constructive plans for the development of the cam- pus-at-large." Paul Dormont, '55, SL member: "I am wholeheartedly in agree- ment with the platform that the CSP has so far drawn up. I hope that the creation of the CSP will be a new stimulant for further activity directed along the lines of achieving the goals of CSP's plat- form." Dick Pinkerton, '55, Union Vice- President: "If the CSP can con- structively bring issues to the stu- dents, get their interest on cam- pus problems, solicit their opin- ions, and put its elected members to SL on the spot with party de- mands then it will be a worthwhile venture and of positive benefit to student government." Steve Jelin, '55, SL President: "I think that the organization of political parties may do a great deal in stimulating interest in the SL, in ramming through some positive platforms after elections, and in encouraging candidates of high calibre to run. I hope the CSP maintains a level of opera- tion that is at once effective, dem- ocratic, and respected." European Club The newly formed European Club will have an organizational meeting at 8 p.m. tonight in the Michigan Room of the League. Refreshments will be served, PRESIDENT EISENHOWER . . . Tells of drop in unemployment totals. 'Vote of Confidence in Ike' 8BdParallels'18Bi by Wilson (EDITOR'S NOTE: This ist he first in a series on campaigning for the fall elections scheduled for Nov. 2) By RONA FRIEDMAN A vote of confidence in his leadership is what former president Woodrow Wilson asked the public for in 1918 when he requested a Democratic congress to provide a "unified leadership." Again in the present campaign a President is appealing for uni- fied leadership. and Republican leaders are asking for "a vote of confidence in Ike." However, unlike Wilson, Pres. Eisenhower is taking an active ACADEMIC FREEDOM: Large Turnout for AAUP Meeting on Dismissals A discussion of academic freedom and its relation to the dismissal of Prof. Mark Nickerson and H. Chandler Davis brought out the larg- est turnout in recent years to the local chapter meeting of the Ameri- can Association of University Professors last night. Chaired by Prof. Gardner Ackley, chairman of the economics department, who is president of the University AAUP chapter, the meeting was attended by nearly 100 faculty members. part in the campaigning. In fact he has set a record in vigorous campaigning by a President in a midterm election. Pres. Eisenhower has made eight political speeches thus far, of which four have been nationally broadcast by television or radio. He will make two more nationwide telecasts on Thursday and Mon- day. Last week the President made three speeches under non-politi- cal auspices.Howeversome of his remarks were interpreted as po- litical. 'Fight Talk' .Among other activities the Pres- ident gave a "fight talk" in New York to 500 party workers for Senator Irving Ives, who accord- ing to the polls is trailing Averell Harriman in the gubernatorial race. The President told them: "You have got to let people see you believe in something; you are not ashamed of what you believe in . . . That is what wins victor- ies." The Republican strategy chang- ed after they received results of a Extensive Discussion Although no resolutions resulted from the meeting, extensive dis- cussion of several phases of the dismissals was held. A discussion of the procedures in the cases was outlined by Prof. Leo Goldberg, chairman of the astron- omy department. Prof. James Pollock, chairman of the political science department examined the question ofhow much weight the University gave to the reports made by faculty investi- gating committees when dismiss- ing Profs. Nickerson and Davis and reinstating Prof. Clement L. Mar- kert of the zoology department. Obligation of Candor"- "The Obligation of Candor" was discussed by Prof. Solomon S. Axelrod of the Bureau of Public Health Economics. There was no conclusion by members of the AAUP that there is an obligation of candor. Prof. Edwin E. Moise of the mathematics department, attempt- ing to get to the bottom of the rea- soning of President Harlan H. Hatcher when he recommended Prof. Nickerson be dismissed fol- lowing a unanimous decision by the Subcommittee on Intellectual Freedom and Integrity to reinstate him, said the procedure in this case Neither Prof. Nickerson nor Davis is receiving severance pay. A non-conclusive discussion was held on "Does an individual need to prove his innocence, or does the University have to bring evidence of guilt before the burden of proof becomes that of the individual?" A - private poll which was taken for the National Committee. The poll indicated that the campaign wag- ed on the "Eisenhower program and "Republican record" had been received by much apathy from the voters. Triple Threat Theme Meanwhile, "Korea, communism and corruption," the themes Vice- president Richard Nixon has been harping on, had stirred up ap- preciable response. Therefore Republicans decided to hit the old 1952 themes hard. Vice-president Nixon said he had a "secret memorandum" of the Communist Party, showing "it is determined to conduct its program within the Democratic Party." "McCarthyism in a white col- lar" is how Gov. Adlai Steven- son described Nixon's campaign- ing. Unemployment Concern The Democrats during the cam- paigning have shown much con- cern over unemployment, the de- cline in incomes for farmers and workers, the "giveaway" of our ,natural resources and the tax bill. A Democratic Congress, argue the Democrats, would set the Pres- ident right, on all these issues. Senator Lyndon Johnson point- ed out that as far as foreign policy goes a Democratic Congress would mean "a single voice for all Amer- ica-the President's." Druids Strike In Deep Night Druids, sons of magic. Foretellers of the future, Judges--very knowing, wise- The fires in the stonehenge Are set alight With flames to heaven raised; Look upon the Awenyds, Called from out thy mighty court, The uninformed who would seek thy light. Robin Hood Association Seeks Help By LOUISE TYOR An appeal has been sent out to over 50 college and university cam- puses by the Robin Hood Associa- tion to the University of Chicago, asking students to exert pressure to ensure a Senate censure of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wls.). The Merrie Men of the Univer- sity of Chicago plan to distribute, leaflets describing the urgency of a Senate vote of censure. They will' also organize a' mailing to sen- ators. Baggage tags will be sent with hotel-size bars of soap wired on. The tags will say "Don't White- wash McCarthy-Vote Censure." A letter explaining the position and recommendations of the Uni- versity of Chicago group said that "We feel this is the easiest and quickest andmost effective way to demonstrate our feelings on this matter." The letter goes on to explain that Sen. McCarthy "has personally threatened a filibuster and some of his backers are organizing a 'March on Washington' on the 11th" (of November). "If a whitewash is to be pre- vented, considerable sentiment for censure will have to be expressed," the letter continues. In conjunction with this, a meet- ing is being held for those inter- ested in encouraging the Senate to. vote for the censure, 7:15 p.m. to- morrow at 706 S. Division. It was emphasized that this is not a continuation of the "Green Feath- er" movement of last spring, but rather a new, although similar, or- ganization. Warren To Lecture Prof. Austin Warren of the Eng- lish department will read works of "Twentieth Century Southern Poets" 4:10 p.m. tomorrow in Audi- torium A, Angell Hall. The public is invited. Secretary of Labor Mitchell. Disclosing plans for a likely new reply to Democratic criticism with the elections just a week off, the President told his audience Sec. Mitchell will discuss the unemploy- ment situation in a nationwide tel- evision talk tonight. Forrestal Medal President Eisenhower spoke be- fore a dinner meeting of the Na- tional Security Industrial Assn., which presented to him the first- annual James V. Forrestal medal for "encouraging harmonious rela- tionships between government and industry." The government's great electron- ic brain at the National Bureau of Standards, called Univac, worked on the employment f igure s throughout the weekend, it was reported, in order to get the .em- ployment and unemployment fig- ures ready for the President's use last night. Commerce Department records indicated that the monthly statis- tics had previously never -been made public before then30th of the month. In one or two cases the unemployment and employment figures have been put out the first or second of the month fol- lowing the survey. The Census Bureau makes a national sample survey of employ- ment each month in the week which includes the 8th of the month. It is the results of this survey, which in past months have not come out before the first week of the month following the survey, which were whipped through Uni- vac and made ready for the Pres- ident nearly a week earlier than the previous record. The President got a rousing and standing ovation when he was in- troduced and again when he con- cluded his talk. In his prepared speech, he called for further reductions in the cost off government "So we can have more tax cuts." "To the limit that national se- curity will permit," he said, "We must make more savings and re- turn them, in the form of lower taxes, to the American people." OUR HARDER AND LIVELIER TEMPO: Dutch Conductor Gives Impressions of Life in U.S. By DAVID KAPLAN "The tempo in this country is fast, but things do not go faster here than in Europe," said Eduard Van Beinum, conductor of Amster- dam's Concertgebouw Orchestra. In discussing his brief impressions of the United States, Van Bein-j um, who will conduct the orchestra tomorrow night in Hill Auditorium, said that "your lives seem to be harder and livelier."! "Everything in America is heavy: the tempo, the traffic and1 the crowds. It's as if there were champagne in the air," he noted. Dutch Life is Peaceful "In Holland," he continued, "we are sedate. Our life is peaceful, but not slow." "We haven't had much opportunity to see much of America," said Van Beinum. "Our time is spent traveling between concert halls and hotels. We need at least one day's rest between concerts be- cause traveling by bus is hard. When we get to a hotel, we sleep a lot, walk a little and save up for the next trip," he added with a smile. Ann Arbor Merchants Favor No Evenings-Open Policy By JOEL BERGER To open or not to open, that is the question. Although a few local stores are beginning to remain open until 9 p.m. Friday evenings instead of Monday evenings, "if store owners had their choice, the majority of them would not be open in the eve- ning hours," Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce manager Robert L. Gage said yesterday. No uniform policy on evening hours has been adopted by local merchants, he continued. While merchants have repeatedly tried to get together on remaining open during a given evening, something has always happened to keep a uniform shopping evening from materializing. Ar nrinn.Arn ,to 1:a 'ftarn nra al- parel store, Tice commented that the change is the first since 1947. Richard Lawrence, proprietor of a S. State women's apparel store. said that his establishment will try opening Friday evenings instead " 'f:%